Category: Life
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C/Riverians React as Gov Otu Receives Highest Leadership Prize
By Magnus Effiong The Michael Okpara Foundation and Verbatim Media Group has concluded plans to honour Governor Bassey Otu with its highest prize, The Michael Okpara Leadership Award Premier’s Prize 2024 for Excellence in Governance, Service with Integrity. A letter signed by the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Michael Okpara Leadership Lecture and…
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LG Election: C/River Assembly confirms State Electoral Commission members
By Magnus Effiong As Cross River State steps up preparation for the conduct of local government elections, the House of Assembly has confirmed membership of the State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC). The Assembly also confirmed four persons to constitute the Board of the State Internal Revenue Service. Chairmen and members of both the State Independent…
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Akwa Ibom Governor Celebrates IBB At 83
Former President Ibrahim Babangida. By Anietie Akpan The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has felicitated the former President of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Babangida on his 83rd Birthday. In a birthday message he signed, and which was released by his Chief Press Secretary, Ekerete Udoh, on Saturday, Governor Eno recounted the love shown by…
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BNL Accuses FG of Marginalization, Insists on Referendum in South East, South South
By Magnus Effiong Biafra Nations League (BNL), a separatist group with headquarters in Bakassi peninsular, has accused the Nigerian leaders of treating the people of the South East and South regions as third-class citizens. BNL Leader, Princewill Chimezie Richards, who said this while addressing Journalists in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, demanded that the…
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Organised Labour, CSO, Youth Groups, Others Reject Protest
By Magnus Effiong The Organised Labour, coalition of Civil Society Organisations, student groups, women groups, youths and market women, Wednesday, rose from a well-attended meeting to distance themselves from the #endbadgovernance protest. Speaking, Chairman Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, in the State, Comrade Gregory Olayi, said workers in the state would not participate in the protest, submitting “As…
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Protest: C/River APC Plans 11-Day Solidarity Rally, Warns Protesters
By Magnus Effiong The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has said it would be on the Streets of Calabar and other major towns in the State from August 1 to 11, 2024 for a solidarity rally in support of good governance at both Federal and State levels. Chairman of the party in…
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Group Insists Ayambem Removed, Demands Election for New C/River Assembly Speaker
By Magnus Effiong Controversy surrounding the position of Cross River state House of Assembly Speaker is far from over as a group, Youth Action Network (YAN), has approached a Calabar High Court requesting it to order the Clerk of the Assembly to begin processes for members to formally re-elect Elvert Ayambem or elect a new…
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Obong of Calabar, Efut Monarch Laud Governor’s Choice of Francis Edet as Special Adviser on Chieftaincy Affairs
By Ita Williams, Calabar The Obong of Calabar, His Eminence Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V and the Munene/Paramount Ruler of the Efuts, HRM Itam Hogan Itam, have lauded Governor Bassey Otu for the appointment of Sir Francis Edet as Special Adviser on Chieftaincy Affairs. The Monarchs said this while playing host to Sir Edet who…
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Obono Lauds Gov Otu on NULGE’s Staff Promotion, Payroll Automation, Others
By Magnus Effiong The President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Cross River State, Comrade Obol Leko Otabe Obono, has lauded Governor Bassey Otu for the ongoing implementation of promotion of local government staff as well as other interventions which have brought hope to workers in the third tier of government…
